CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Calvin women's soccer team fell on the road to the Spartans of Case Western Reserve University. After today's match the Knights moved to a 2-4 overall record while the Spartans improved to 7-0-1.
 
As the first half got underway the Knights looked to put pressure on the Spartan defense right out the gate. Graduate student Liz Williams (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian) and senior Mia Judd (Grand Ledge, Mich./Lansing Christian) both got early shots on goal, but the chances were smothered by the Case Western goalkeeper.
 
With just eight minutes left in the half the Spartans broke through the Knights defensive armor and slipped a shot into the back of the net to take the 1-0 lead. Just one minute later, Case Western took advantage of the momentum swinging in their direction as they scored another goal and sent the Knights into halftime trailing 2-0. 
 
In the second half, Case Western buckled down on defense as they limited the Knights scoring opportunities. Junior Mikaela Waroway (Ann Arbor, Mich./Father Gabriel Richard) and freshman Alexa Boersma (Caledonia, Mich./South Christian) recorded Calvin's only shots of the half as the Knights ultimately fell 2-0 to Case Western.
 
The Spartans outshot the Knights 27-8 while Calvin goalkeeper Kalex Dodge (Leslie, Mich./Leslie) finished the match with ten saves. 
 
UP NEXT: The Knights will be back in action on Saturday, September 27th when they take on Ohio Northern at Zuidema Field as a part of Calvin's Homecoming Weekend. Kickoff is set for 12:00 PM.